Study programme

Artistic Research (Research MA)

Curriculum

A part of the Research Master's programme Artistic Research is taught in
collaboration with other (internal or external) art institutes. In such cases,
the programme is carried out by the ‘supplying' institute. Examples are: the
professional art training programmes at the Amsterdam School of the Arts and the
Gerrit Rietveld Academy/Sandberg Institute, as well as the academic programmes
in arts and culture at the Faculty of Humanities.

Programme structure

The Research Master's programme Artistic Research comprises 120 ECTS credits:

24 credits for core courses of the Research Master's in Art Studies
(Kunstwetenschappen).

30 credits for a one-semester research project resulting in a thesis and an
artistic work.

Students who complete courses at a Master’s level prior to starting with a
Research Master’s can submit a written request to the Examinations Board asking
that these courses be counted towards the Research Master’s examination.

Detailed course information

Thesis

Together the research project and thesis provide a sample of the student's artistic research, which is carried out at an art institution. A committee of supervisors and external experts are responsible for the project/thesis evaluation. The Master's thesis reports on research carried out under the supervision of an academic staff member involved in the programme. The subject of the thesis must be mutually agreed upon by the student and the academic adviser. The project and thesis are completed in one semester.

Credit transfer

Students who show exceptional promise during a regular or professional
programme are encouraged to continue their studies in a research programme. Once
students are admitted to the research programme, they can transfer credits
earned during their previous course of study towards their Research Master's
degree. The Examinations Board determines which courses qualify for transfer.

Internships

For more information about available internships and the experiences of other
student interns, please follow the link.

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